Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-01
Gen RAL NEWS.

A heated political discussion" between
l DR.. Pembroke Thorn and Surveyor of the
/ Port Warheld, at Baltimore, resulted in a
| knock down for the former and 'black
| eye'' for the latter, which was inflicted by
I IhOm's son IN retaliation for the blow at his
father. The young man, IN turn, took
/ severe punishment from Wardeld. A politi-
/ cal argument in Baltimore appears to be a
I very exciting business.
Monsignor Persico, the papal envoy to Ire
land has been instructed to prOlOng his mis-
/ sion. He Is said to have been very successful
I IN his efforts to gain an insight into the con-
/ ditlon of affairs ia Ireland.
The necessary instructions have been is
sued to the local land officials in the matter
| Of the restoration to settlement Of the North
ern Pacific indemnity lands. About nine
million acres are involved.
In response to an inquiry IN the house of
commons, the government leader said the
Dominion government had not reported
whether the order for the release OF the
vessels seized by American cruisers had been
carried out.
The grand jury of Chesterfield county,
South Carolina, has discovered that adultery
and blgamy are alarmingIy prevalent in that
l county. On single plantation eight cases
OF 1ascegenation have been brought to
/ light.
western railway managers have come to
/ the conclusion that railway building in the
west has been greatly overdone. The pros
pect now is that comparatively little in the
way of new construction will be undertaken
next year.
A company has been formed at Grand
Rapids, Michigan, with a capital of 81 Geo.
Geo, to develop the old Metropolis iron mine
which was abandoned in 1873 The corpora
Tors have an option on the property, and ex-
pect to make ''barrel of money"
The prolonged drought in Tennessee has
at last been broken by copious rains, general
throughout the state, which will enable
farmers TO prepare the land for wheat SOW
ing. Rain Is badly needed IN many sect Ons
OF the northwest for the fall blowing and
seeding.
Germany has. accepted the. reparation
made by Bulgaria for the insult offered by
RustchUk newspaper to the German vice
consul in that city.
The notorious Boss Shepherd is to be tend
cred a grand public reception upon his grD-
preaching arrival in Washington, after an
absence of several years in Mexico.
The America Chinese banking syndicate
has accepted Ii Hung Changes conditions.
Banks VIII be opened in Shanghai and Ten
Isin at once, and branches will be establish
ed at London and Philadelphia next spring.
Bishop Perry, of Iowa, will decline the
Dlshoprlc OF Nova Scotia, to which he was
recently preferred.
A. D. Parent, the defauIting Montreal
bank cashier, has been sentenced to five
years imprisonment.
II Is rumored, at Winnipeg, that English
capitalists have offered to take the Red
River Valley railroad bonds at par.
A Berlin paper says Emperor William and
the car will meet next Tuesday at Swi-
nemunde. The emperor is said to be in
capital health.
The cholera is abating in Italy.
An effort is making to revive the Irish Ma
dOnal league in New York city.
The duke of Devonshire denies the report
that he has been converted to GladstOne's
Irish policy.
NJ. Rouvier, the French premier, will
make a public address in reply to the count
of Paris manifesto.